A meeting is being organized by colleagues at the Karnataka Sex Workers Union and the New Trade Union Initiative (NTUI, India) on Trade Union Protections for Sex Workers at the WSF. There will be one session on the 30th Jan, on “Trafficking, Migration and Sex Work,” and an all-day meeting on the 31st Jan, with three panels on “Trade Unions and Sex Work.” These sessions are open to all WSF participants.

In addition, they are sponsoring a CLOSED meeting on this issue on February 1. It is for those trade unions who, at a minimum, come from an understanding that workers in the sex sector are entitled to basic labor rights, including the right to organize and bargain collectively, to be free of discrimination and to be free from forced labor. It is also for sex worker participants who are committed to exploring a union strategy (maybe in addition to other strategies of collectivization). If you think you may be interested in the closed session, please do contact the Karnataka Sex Workers Union, at sexworkersunion@gmail.com

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FREE POLE DANCE WORKSHOPS

Weekly workshops - Wednesday 1pm - 3pm, Bethnal Green

Weekly free pole training sessions for strippers and dancers

Two hour workshop sessions. Come and practice your pole skills at no cost as well as learn a few tricks. We'd love to meet dancers who want to share their skills. Weekly workshops include pole basics, burlesque and body conditioning for strength, flexibility and safe dancing

BREAKFASTS FOR SEX WORKERS

Weekly free breakfasts for sex workers only
11am - 1pm, Bethnal Green

Tea, coffee, croissants and other delicious mid morning snacks.
Confidential social support and a place to chat to other workers